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About CDC.gov

PHPPO has been maintaining a Health Alert Network Command Center to transmit Health Alerts related to recent national events. The Command Center can be reached by e-mail at healthalert@cdc.gov or by phone at 770-488-8251. There have been two national alert messages (see below) communicated as of this point in time.

You will note these messages provide information about CDC's 24/7 emerg ncy hotline at 77 0-4 88-7100 as well as access to CDC via the web at www.hhs.gov.

However, we still need your help verifying your agency's key contacts.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response., Division of State and Local Readiness.

Published:

March 2011

Description:

"One of the nation's key preparedness challenges has been determining appropriate state and local public health preparedness priorities. To assist state and local public health departments in their strategic planning, CDC developed 15 capabilities to...

National Association of County & City Health Officials (U.S.); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);

Published:

January 2001

Description:

Although the probability of a bioterrorist attack in most parts of the United States is thought to be low, bioterrorism has become one of the many complex public health threats facing the nation’s public health system. While public health responsib...